Extend Lease
We are requesting that the city extend Austins Lease past the deadline of October 2025
Historical Designation
We are requesting that the city vote to designate the 1953 building as Historical
Relocate
As a wost case scenario, we are raising money to facilitate relocation of Austin’s.
Mission Statement
The mission of Friends of Austin’s Coffee is to advance art and culture by preserving vital spaces that nurture creative expression, artistic development, and community inclusion. We are committed to protecting and supporting these cultural havens in Winter Park and throughout Central Florida, ensuring they remain accessible gathering places where diverse voices can be heard, artistic innovation can flourish, and meaningful connections can be formed for generations to come.
Why Save Austins?
Because it matters to people.
“My friends and I have been coming here for decades and would be devasted if we lost Austin’s. It’s historical at this point and should be protected.”
“Austin’s is a cultural hub of the community. It’s what made me fall in love with Winter Park.”
“This was the place that discouraged me from alcoholism. I went here and a bar after a heartbreak, and soon I found no need for the bar when I found some of my closest friends here”
Our team
C. Robert Barnett
President
Jackie Oswalt
Secretary
Larissa Owens
Treasurer
5 Performing Arts Communities
for over Two Decades
“Austin’s Jazz night has been the center of my networking and growth as a musician for years. I would hate to see such a pillar disappear.”
Contact us
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